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[Rick]

I believe the photo was taken in Sheffield - but can anyone shed light on this parade, or what "immunity badge" the slogan hanging off the beer lorry could be referring to?



thanks, R
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[Penman]

Hi
I think the banner was promoting a vacination/immunisation campaign.

"Wear an Immunity Badge" and telling people it is safe to have the jabs.
I have found references to Immunity badges from Shrewsbury Hospitals for the mid to late 30s and of course there was no national health service then.

Maybe there was a big campaign around then, perhaps diptheria or smallpox.

What is the date of the vehicle reg and did you get Sheffield from the reg?
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[Doz]

Found this here after turning up a few Google results for badges in the mid to late 1930's, but Penman's idea sounds more plausible!

[Rick]

The CWJ reg. no. dates the lorry's registration to 1936/7 and Sheffield, a street name on the un-cropped image also places the scene.

RJ
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[Penman]

Hi
I had a quick look through this archive, I searched for "Parades".
Didn't find that particular item but there were a number of hospital and other medical related parades.

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php

I wonder if the Library service would be able to ID it more easily because of prior knowledge.
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[JohnDale]

Is this not with regard to dosimiter badges to register exposure to radiation?
Safe & reliable doesn't really apply to the other suggestions. During my RAF service we had training using these badges to show how much radiation was present, supposedly under the safe limit although it may explain why I glow in the dark,cheers,JD.
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[Peter_L]

As per some of the previous posts, this parade is connected with fund raising for hospitals and very likely Sheffield in this case.

Prior to the creation of the National Health Service (1947/48) hospitals were sometimes built and funded by the wealthy. Operational costs depended on donations from people and business.

The "Immunity Badge" was usually an enameled lapel badge of varying design and bearing the name of a particular hospital. Badges were handed out in exchange for a "reasonable" donation, but I haven't yet found out what reasonable meant. The badge was intended to be worn as a symbol of pride as well as avoiding repeated requests for money.

There are a number of websites dedicated to the sale of lapel badges or "pins". some of which include "Immunity Badges" for several hospitals throughout the UK. I did find a collection dated 1931 through to 1937 for an Edinburgh Hospital.

By reversing the perspective facility on Adobe Photoshop, I was able to extract the words "Bedclothes" from the banner on the side of the lorry.

Another great example of Vehicle and Social History, something that Rick's website continues to provide.

.. Rick: What is the street name ?

[Rick]

Fascinating stuff, thanks all - I'll dig out the photo and remind myself of the street name again.

RJ
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